The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-12-22
Governor Marble.

Hon. $. :. Marble. of WaItohoro. who az
President Of the Senate succeeded to the Gov
crnorship on the death of Governor BolwcIl.
arrived in Augusta Thursday evening. and on
the following day formally assumed the
duties of the Office To Il representative Of the
kennebec journal he said Friday: Il had no
idea that such unwecomc news would come to
me. | had concluded from the reports in the
daily papers that Governor Bodwell was i'm
proving and the grief occasoned by the sudden
ness of his death has quite unnamed me. Ii i
not as with some: | have known Governor
Rodwell many years. | have known his large
business capacity, have known his exceptions
al abilities. J have known his large soul and his
unimpeachable integrity. Yes, the State has
lost a great and good man. Il man whose love
for his State has prompted him to exert an nm
equalied endeaNor in promoting her industrial
growth. The State has lost an executive who
tried to faithfully and honestly execute it, laws
i'll the highest degree of justice. have not yet
really recovered from the first shock of the sud-
den news that was conveyed to he Oh Thurs
day and of course have made no plans what
ever.
How about your health Governors
II have enjoyed better health since my duties
as the president of the Senate here last winter
than l have for some time. | have this fall
spent some sin or eight weeks in the woods.
having what sport | could but gaining strength
and increasing my powers of endurance princi-
cipally. ] went there for the latter purpose re-
ally to assist in the recuperatng process that
was already going on. Yes, am very well. l.
ain happy to say
during the year have engaged in but little
business. ! have managed my farming matters
and have engaged some in law, but only to such
an extent as l felt obliged to out of personal
favors to my friends. have just complete, Il
reference case ut Walloboro."
GLOW do | feel 1loIt the now IutiaS I,n-
volve upon me: Well. ] must tell you frankly
that have had no desire for any further Off
cial life. have felt this way for some time.
When completed my duties as L. 5. Marshal
said then that | had had enough service in
office. When my friends suggested that should
accept the presidency of the Senate told them
| preferred not to undertake important Il
position. l felt that had done enough. But
they urged so strongly that it belonged to me
and that my past services ought to be acknow-
lodged by the honor, that accepted it and per-
formed my duties as well as | could. But if
could have looked into the future and have seen
the importance of that acceptance as | now re-
aize il should have refused the honor. Yet
these unforeseen incidents and shadows of life
must be passed through. Life is not all bright
| accepted the presidency of the Senate subject
to liabilities that must necessarily attach to any
undertaking. And yet | repeat should have
shrunk from this step of my life had been for
warned. The deplored calamity that has come
the duties as Governor of Maine with the firm
resolve of performing the duties of the office
faithfully, honestly, conscientiou>ly. and in the
best interests of the people of the State"
'There is one condition that renders my
present position much more pleasant and agree
able than it perhaps might otherwise be. 1t
is also very gratifyih-: to me to know that each
and every member OF the Council hold with me
the most friendly and pleasant relations. My
duties will be rendered much lighter by such
happy relations. There will be 10 session of
the Council until the 9th of this month. the
date of the last adjournment unless, perhaps,
an informal or special meeting to make ar
engagements or take some action upon the dcat,
of Governor Bodwell."
Friday evening the Governor issued the fol-
lowing address to the citizens Of the state:
STATE OF MAINE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..
Augusta, Dee. 10th, 1857.
1t is with deep sorrow and regre. that | an
nounce to the people of the State the death of
Governor Joseph Il. BOdwell which occurred
at his residence in IIalowel, December 18th at
$50 O'Clock A. NJ.
In his many years of active business life. his
wide circle of personal friends and his yet wild
err circle of business acquaintance have learn
ell to love and respect him for his manly, gen
prOllS cha anil II, his lricf of;